PFMP · Question #540
Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) may constrain portfolio management options and may have a positive or negative influence on the outcome. Which of the following is not considered part of the EE
The correct answer is D. Component Managers Roles and Responsibilities. Component Managers Roles and Responsibilities are defined within the portfolio management structure, not classified as Enterprise Environmental Factors, which describe organizational and market conditions.
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Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) may constrain portfolio management options and may have a positive or negative influence on the outcome. Which of the following is not considered part of the EEFs?
Options
- APersonnel administration
- BStakeholder risk tolerances
- CExisting human resources
- DComponent Managers Roles and Responsibilities
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A6% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D88% (30)
Why each option
Component Managers Roles and Responsibilities are defined within the portfolio management structure, not classified as Enterprise Environmental Factors, which describe organizational and market conditions.
Personnel administration policies - such as hiring practices, performance reviews, and HR guidelines - are recognized Enterprise Environmental Factors that constrain how the portfolio team is managed.
Stakeholder risk tolerances reflect external and internal attitudes toward risk that the portfolio manager must account for and cannot control, making them a valid EEF.
Existing human resources represent the available talent pool and current workforce capabilities, which are environmental constraints that influence portfolio planning and are therefore valid EEFs.
Enterprise Environmental Factors encompass conditions outside the direct control of the portfolio management team, such as organizational culture, market conditions, personnel administration policies, stakeholder risk tolerances, and existing human resources. Component Managers Roles and Responsibilities are an internal governance and structural definition determined by the organization, making them part of the portfolio management plan or organizational process assets rather than an environmental factor. They represent a defined organizational output, not an environmental input.
Concept tested: Enterprise Environmental Factors vs. portfolio governance artifacts
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/portfolio-management
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